Packing case



May 14, 1929. c. wHrrE PACKING csE Filed nay 16, 1927 Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OIIESTERFIELD WHITE, or sT. LOUIS, MISSOURI; Assmann rro THE EMERSON ELEG- 'IRIO MFG. co., or sfr.` LouIs, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION or Missoula.

PA C'KlNGr CASE.

Application llediMay 15,

This invrruniou relates to .imlnoveiuents in packing cases, and consists in thenovel construction and arrangement oi parts hereinafter disclosed;

An object of the invention is to provide a `packing case or carton whereby relatively heavy articles may be packed in a liber board container having provision for preventing the collapse ot the side walls of the outer case and ttor centering `the contained article in such a manner thatthe weight will be distributed, thereby preventing crushing of the container.

Additional advantages ot the construction will be apparent itrom the following detailed description thereof, taken in connection with tl'waceompanying drawing. in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the closed packing ease.

Fig; 2 vertical sectional view. h

Fig. 3 is a view of the article supporting it'rame.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing, the construction is r shown as incorporated in a fiber container having connected side walls 1 and a double told flap top and bottom2. It will be understood that the outer container is ot the usual type used as a packing case and preferably is nlade of relatively thick fiber board, and that the flaps are integrally connected with the eX- tremities of the side walls and fold in transverse directions across the top and bottom ot the case, the top and bottom of the case being` secured in any suitable manner.

The article to be packed (in the illustrated embodiment, a fan) is connected to an inserted base member 3, preferably of relatively stift' fiber board. The connection is et- 'fectcd by bolting the base of the tan l directly to the member 3 by bolts 5. The connection between the base of the fan and the member 3 centers the packed article in the case. After the connection has been made. the member 3 is inserted in the case with the packed article and a rectangular reinforcing member 6 is inserted against the inner face of the side walls of the outer container, the lower edges of the member 6 being supported on the marginal edge of the member 3,

The member 6 is preferably made of double corrugated board andv is so lformed that it is readily insertable and removable .from the outer container and is of a height so that it extends upwardly in the container a suitable vthe upper edge of the member (i.

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distance to support on ils u ppcr edge a trame or cradle 7. The iframe or cradle 7 comprises side members, preferably of wood or other strong rigid material, and is et a dimension so that, `wheninserted in the outer container, it will lie close against the side walls thereof.

The cradle 7 has a cross member 8. This cross member, as illustrated in Fig. 3 oi" the drawing, is cut to .tit over the upper part oi? the motor housing and, in thecaseoi a 'fan provided with a handle attached to the motor housing, is grooved to receive `the handle, thereby providing a rigid support between the cradle and the packed article. lt is noted, by reference to Fig. 3, that in the under fare of the `cross member there is a notch 9 and a groove 10. In order to prevent scarring ot the packed article, a piece of cloth or other material 11 is first placed over the motor housing and the handle attached thereto, and the iframe or cradle 7 is fitted down closely over the upper portion of' the motor housing, the outer edge oi the lranie 7 resting upon rllhe cradle or frame 7 thus constitutes a support lor the packed article and also constitute a reinforcement for the side walls of the Outer case. The packed article is thus centered and held rigidly withinthe container and out of contact with the side walls. It is prevented from lateral or vertical displacement, For the reason that the frame is held in adjustment by the member 6 and by a. rectangular mem ber 12 that lits over the iframe or cradle 7 and fills the space between the cradle and the top of the container. The member 12. like the member 6, is preferably formed of double corrugated board and acts as a retaining means ttor the frame or cradle 7 and, at the same time, reinforces the side walls ofthe outer case. Il. desired., a Hat sheet 13 of .fiber board maybe inserted over the upper edge of the member l2 under the flaps of the outer container.

From the foregoing description. it will be understood that a packin case ol relatively cheap construction is provided, which is very strong and easily assembled. The members 6 and 12 transmit the weight from the supporting trame or cradle 7 to the inside corners of the case and prevent vertical displacement o'f the iframe or cradle, and thereby vertical displacement of the packed article.

While the construction is described in con- UJI iiection with packing portable fans, it will be understood that, by slight modification,

it would be useful for the packing of many articles of a similar natui'e. I do not restrict myself to the exact construction shown and described, therefore, but what I claim andv desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with al container, of a base member adapted to becoimected with the packedarticle, a frame constituting a support for another part-of the article spaced i Y aV substantial distance below the top of the of for supporting the packed article, a

Wooden frame insertable in said container and having means for connecting it with the packed article, and reinforcing members disposed against opposite side Walls of the con-- tainer for holding the frame in said contrainer at a position substantially s aced from the top and bottom walls thereo '3. The combination with a container of fiber board having side Walls and end members, of a member inserted in said container for supporting one end of the packed article, a Wooden frame insertable in said container and having means for connecting it with the packed article, andfreinforcing members of corrugated board fitting against the side walls of the container for holding the frame in adjustment in said container at a position substantially spaced from the top and bottom walls thereof.

it. The combination with a container, of an insertable base member in said container for supporting an article, of an insertable frame in said container adaptable to position the article, and of insertable reinforcing members for positioning and supporting the base member and frame in the container, said reinforcing members heilig arranged udjacent to opposite side walls of the container above and below the frame, whereby said base member is held in spad relationship to said frame and said frame spaced a sub stantial distance from the top of the container.

5. A packing case comprising a container, a base member supported by the bottoni wall of the container adapted to support the packed article contained in the case, spacing members positioned against the side walls of the container and having their lower edges bearing against. the base member, a relatively rigid frame constituting a support for the upper part of the Jacked article, said frame being adapted to lie inserted in the container and having its lower edge resting upon said spacing members, and a second pair of spacing members positioned against the side Walls of the container having their lower edges resting on the frame member and their upper edges extending to the top of the container.

CHESTERFIELD WHITE. 

